Hello. I think I must have missed the explanation about the complement  being 
adjectival as opposed to adverbial.  Here was my post on  Sunday:
   
"The structure is preposed. The base structure is something like  this:
 
[A patch of white hair]...[is] [running from the back of his  skull..]
Subject----------------Linking verb---------------------Complement (adverb  
phrase)
 
For purposes of style, focus, and/or clarity, the writer has preposed  the 
adverbial complement.  Other examples:
 
The election is in November.--> In November is the election.  Same  deal."
 
And it seems as if I was close to the explanation that seems to  be most 
widely accepted.  I've just missed the bit about the nature of  the complement.  
Does anyone have the patience to explain it once  more? (Just about why it is 
an adjective and not an  adverb) 
 
I appreciate it!
 
Linda DiDesidero
 


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